INPUT MYVAR < MYFILE SETVAR MYVAR STR("!MYVAR",1,6) > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Frantum [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 1:16 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: need help with var definition > > I want to use the first six characters in a file as a var, but I can't > figure out how to do it. If anyone has a quick way of accomplishing this, > please forward the syntax and an example if possible. > > Thanks > Donald > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *